Relationship Between Mouth Opening and Masseter Elasticity in Oral Cancer
ConditionOral Cancer
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age20-65
SponsorNational Taiwan University Hospital
About this trial
The study aims to assess the hardness of masticatory muscles in post-surgical oral cancer patients using strain elastography ultrasound, calculating the masseter elasticity index and exploring its association with maximum interincisal mouth opening. Furthermore, the study incorporates exercise training to analyze whether changes in masseter hardness can serve as an objective indicator for predicting the improvement of trismus.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Newly diagnosed oral cancer patients who are scheduled to receive cancer-related treatments (e.g., oral cancer surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or chemoradiotherapy).
Age between 20 and 65 years.
Disqualifiers
Could not communicate.
Had any disorder that could influence movement performance.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- ultrasonographic imaging
Treatment groups
No treatment groups listed
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov